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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Sergio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is sandstrom. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Sergio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Rua!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sergio circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Sergio misses.
Rua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Sergio fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rua sprawls well initially but Sergio persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sergio prevents Rua from improving his position.
Sergio is looking for a kimura here.
Sergio trying to pass the guard but Rua defending well.
Rua is trying to maintain the position but Sergio is very close to passing his half guard.
Rua looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is trying to stand up here but Sergio is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rua tries to clinch but Sergio is having none of it.
Rua clinches up with Sergio and pushes him back against the cage.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sergio blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sergio blocks an elbow strike.
Sergio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rua walks away with a smile on his face. Sergio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sergio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sergio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sergio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sergio lands the left hand.
Sergio drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sergio distracts Rua with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergio trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sergio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sergio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rua keeping full guard, as Sergio tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua has control of Sergio's left arm, preventing Sergio from doing any damage.
Sergio postures up.
Rua working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sergio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sergio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rua is trying to keep Sergio in close.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sergio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rua throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sergio trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergio stands and throws Rua's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sergio is breathing heavily.
Rua tries to escape but Sergio is in control.
Sergio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rua knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sergio tries for a kimura but Rua is defending well.
Rua tries to escape but Sergio is in control.
Rua tries to bench press Sergio off him but Sergio keeps the position.
Sergio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rua is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rua is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sergio circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua tries to clinch up but Sergio circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sergio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua wants to clinch up but Sergio keeps it at a distance.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sergio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua tries to clinch up but Sergio circles away and keeps his distance.
Sergio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Sergio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sergio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua tries to clinch up but Sergio circles away and keeps his distance.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Sergio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sergio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sergio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua is looking to clinch but Sergio is avoiding it.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Sergio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua wants to clinch up but Sergio keeps it at a distance.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua tries to clinch but Sergio moves out of range.
Sergio swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Rua tries to clinch up but Sergio circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sergio swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Rua wants to clinch up but Sergio keeps it at a distance.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sergio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua tries to clinch there but Sergio circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua tries to clinch but Sergio is having none of it.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Sergio closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Sergio pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paulo Sergio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua tries to clinch but Sergio is having none of it.
Sergio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rua leaves Sergio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sergio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua tries to clinch but Sergio moves out of range.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Sergio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua wants to clinch up but Sergio keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua tries to clinch up but Sergio circles away and keeps his distance.
Sergio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua is looking to clinch but Sergio is avoiding it.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua tries to clinch there but Sergio circles away.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua tries to clinch but Sergio is having none of it.
Rua gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rua is trying to keep Sergio in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergio won't allow Rua to get back to his feet.
Sergio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua wants to stand but Sergio is controlling the position.
Sergio trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua has his foot on Sergio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sergio works his way back into a safe position though.
Sergio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sergio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rua has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sergio has managed to get both his arms back between Rua's legs - danger averted.
Rua is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sergio defends well.
Sergio trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sergio won't allow Rua to get back to his feet.
Rua is trying to keep Sergio in close.
Rua working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sergio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sergio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rua has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sergio is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rua.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sergio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rua struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rua is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sergio is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Sergio pushes him off.
Rua is looking to clinch but Sergio is avoiding it.
Rua tries to clinch there but Sergio circles away.
Sergio swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
Sergio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rua moves into full guard.
Rua controls Sergio momentarily but Sergio frees himself.
Rua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sergio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rua is trying to keep Sergio in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rua trying to keep a closed guard but Sergio is proving a slippery customer.
Sergio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sergio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rua wants to stand and escape but Sergio is having none of it.
Rua is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sergio is aware though and is defending well.
Rua working for a triangle but Sergio defends it easily.
Rua wants to get back to his feet but Sergio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua is looking for a triangle but Sergio pushes his legs off easily.
Rua has his foot on Sergio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sergio works his way back into a safe position though.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Sergio from controlling successfully.
Rua keeping full guard, as Sergio tries to pass.
Rua is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rua controls Sergio momentarily but Sergio frees himself.
Sergio postures up and lands a big shot to Rua's brow.
Sergio is looking to work some ground and pound but Rua has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is trying to control the position but Sergio postures up.
Sergio drops back looking for a leg! Rua is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rua manages to kick Sergio off! Sergio jumps back into Rua's guard.
Sergio trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rua trying to control the position.
Sergio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rua tries to clinch there but Sergio circles away.
Rua tries to clinch but Sergio is having none of it.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Sergio circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Rua tries to clinch but Sergio is having none of it.
Mario Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rua tries to clinch there but Sergio circles away.
Rua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sergio throws an overhand right that lands on Rua's shoulder, as Rua tries to avoid the shot.
Rua wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sergio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sergio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Rua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Rua!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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